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NTCA adds Randy Crowder to team

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.— The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has added Randy Crowder to the team as a new membership and Five-Star sales director. With nearly three decades of experience in the tile industry, Crowder brings a wealth of expertise and a proven track record of success to his role at NTCA.

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Abbey Carpet 2023 convention kicks off in Nashville

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Nashville, Tenn.—The Another day is dedicated to the exhibition floor where suppliers are clamoring to meet with the hundreds of flooring store owners who made the trip to Nashville. The post Abbey Carpet 2023 convention kicks off in Nashville appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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What keeps retailers up at night 2024

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Until the Fed lowers interest rates, existing home sales can be expected to remain slower than usual. Keeping up with capacity “My greatest fear is being able to keep up with the sales and order processing workload. I believe taking care of every last detail for a customer is what turns them into repeat customers.

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RFMS, Mobile Marketing announce integration

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Nashville— Mobile Marketing and RFMS announced their integration at the 2022 RFMS Owner and Education Conference held here. According to the companies, clients will now have the benefit of two industry leaders integrating to create a seamless experience between web and marketing services and their business management software.

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Flooring retailers express optimism heading into second quarter

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In fact, many retailers are seeing an uptick in their top-line sales. This led to March being incredibly strong with retail sales up over 20% for the quarter—and we were up 8% when compared to 2021. This led to March being incredibly strong with retail sales up over 20% for the quarter—and we were up 8% when compared to 2021.

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Brighter forecast ahead for fall selling season

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Carpetland USA, which operates nine locations in Iowa and Illinois, expects solid sales activity for the fall selling season. ” Grigsby’s is hardly the only retailer reporting sales results that are outpacing 2021—a record year for many flooring retailers. I feel the fall will provide some solid sales opportunities this year.”.

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Residential carpet sales up 10%

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Retailers told FCNews carpet sales were up during the Mohawk Momentum Roadshow. It was the biggest quarter for residential carpet in recent memory, industry experts said, dating back perhaps two decades to when the segment was the dominant surface in flooring. Shown is Mohawk SmartStrand. Strong results continue across the board.

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